Lumley v. Haggerty
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Ejectment by Clara Lumley against Henry H. Haggerty and others. From a judgment for defendants on verdict, directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
In 1853, Hugh Haggerty was the owner of about 400 acres of land in the township of Springwells, Wayne county, this State. On September 31st of that year he made a will, by which he gave to his wife, Fannie, a life estate in all the lands of which he should die seised, *553with, the remainder over to his son Henry Haggerty. On the day before the will was executed, he had executed deeds of most of his real estate to his children. His wife did not join in these deeds. He died the same day the will was executed. Within a year after the death of Hugh, his wife filed in the probate court a written…
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